VSMV ETF — VictoryShares US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility

VictoryShares US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility (VSMV)

Updated October 8, 2026.

VSMV is an ETF. its distribution rate is 1.47%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.43%, its expense ratio is 0.35%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 84/100 (Safe). Total return is 186.7% over the past 9.3 years, 80.9 points behind SPY at 267.6%.

At the current 1.47% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $147 per year, or $12.25 per month.

VictoryShares US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility is an ETF that tracks the Nasdaq Victory U.S. Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility Index, investing at least 80% of its assets in U.S. securities selected through a rules-based approach designed to deliver lower volatility than the broader market. The fund offers a modest current distribution rate paid monthly, with an expense ratio of 0.35%. It may appeal to income-focused investors seeking equity exposure with reduced price swings compared to traditional market-cap-weighted indexes.

VSMV performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-08.

Total return is 186.7% over the past 9.3 years, 80.9 points behind SPY at 267.6%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 13.4%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 5.2%.

VSMV key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

84 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.23%

Issuer

VictoryShares

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

06/21/2017

Expense ratio

0.35%

Distribution rate

1.47%

Distribution frequency

Monthly

Trailing yield

1.43%

Last close

$60.59 (as of 2026-10-08)

AUM

$155,380,895

Average volume

4206.0

Next dividend

$0.07405

Last ex-dividend date

10/08/2026

Next payment date

10/09/2026 (as of 2026-10-09)

Beta

0.55

P/E ratio

18.9039

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.47%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (1.43%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: VictoryShares; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

VSMV risks and drawbacks

VSMV's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 5.2%.

Who may consider VSMV — and who may not

VSMV may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Frequently asked questions

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